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I don't smoke

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ID: 1672 Elementary
If you come to China, you're going to be offered a cigarette. While you can get by on context and gestures, it's nice to know how to politely decline. While you're at it, you smokers out there can also learn how to ask for a light in Chinese.
Mon May 16 2011 | Dilu, John
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
来 lái to come; to bring
抽 chōu to smoke
根 gēn [measure word for cigarettes]
烟 yān cigarette
来，抽根烟吧！
lái ，chōu gēn yān ba ！
Here, have a cigarette!
不好意思。我不抽烟。
bùhǎoyìsi 。wǒ bù chōuyān 。
Sorry, I don't smoke.
哦。那我抽烟，你介意吗？
ò 。nà wǒ chōuyān ，nǐ jièyì ma ？
Oh. Do you mind if I smoke then?
没关系，你抽吧！
méiguānxi ，nǐ chōu ba ！
No problem. Smoke!
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